Vegetable supplier Perfection Fresh has admitted to 11 breaches of competition law between 2019 and 2020. The breaches involved fixing prices of broccoli, cauliflower and iceberg lettuce supplied to Aldi in NSW. The company has agreed to pay a $12 million penalty and set up a compliance program, the competition watchdog said. The Federal Court will have the final say on the amount. Cases against three other Aldi suppliers and three individuals remain before the court.
Perfection Fresh Australia has admitted to cartel conduct by fixing the prices of broccoli, cauliflower and iceberg lettuce sold to Aldi stores in New South Wales. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the company admitted the conduct on 11 occasions between 2019 and 2020. The company has agreed to pay a $12 million penalty, subject to Federal Court approval at a later date. Court action against three other suppliers and three individuals is continuing. A company spokesperson said it took full responsibility and has strengthened its compliance systems.
Fortnite has returned to Apple's Australian app store after a Federal Court ruling. Justice Jonathan Beach found that Apple broke Australian competition law. The court ordered Apple to allow other app stores and alternative payment methods on its devices by March 2027. Apple must also pay 85 per cent of Epic Games' legal costs. Apple said it disagreed with many findings and would seek to appeal.
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Australia's consumer watchdog has filed civil proceedings in the Federal Court against Sunny Queen, the country's largest egg supplier, and 11 other egg producers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges the companies coordinated business decisions since October 2020, reducing competition. Alleged conduct includes production volumes, expansion plans and culling. ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb described the alleged conduct as extremely serious. Sunny Queen denies the allegations and intends to defend the proceedings.
Australia's competition regulator has taken legal action against 12 egg producers and suppliers, alleging cartel conduct. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges the companies coordinated production, distribution and expansion decisions since at least October 2020. It claims the group bought a Queensland property to stop a rival acquiring it. The regulator also alleges Sunny Queen, the largest wholesale egg supplier, restricted rival Kinross from selling to major supermarkets. Sunny Queen denies all allegations and says it will defend the proceedings.
